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Torah June 22, 2026

Gifts In The Desert

By: By R’ Mordechai Young

A few weeks before Pesach, Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, zt’l, reached out to Avner Israeli, president of Jewish society at Vilnius...

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Torah June 22, 2026

Enjoying Hashem’s World

By: Rav Reuven Taragin

Hashem created a world that fulfills all our needs and, in His kindness, endowed it with beauty. For example, instead...

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Torah June 22, 2026

The Mitzvot That We Don’t Understand

By: Sivan Rahav-Meir

We don’t like doing things just because “that’s what we were told.” We want to identify with what we do....

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Advice June 22, 2026

Bon Voyage! Why Your Portfolio Should See The World

By: Jack Strulowitz

If you have been invested in the S&P 500 for the past fifteen years, your portfolio has probably done well....

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Advice June 22, 2026

Making Time For A Mommy Makeover

By: B. Aviva Preminger, MD, MPH, FACS

One of the most common questions I hear during a mommy makeover consultation has nothing to do with surgery. Women...

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Advice June 22, 2026

Possible Limits

By: Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox

This article is a sequel to last week’s piece on Limitless Possibilities, where I began to explore the topic of personal...

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Torah June 22, 2026

Chukat: Multitasking And Fragmentation 

By: Rabbi Moshe Taragin

Modernity has brought great efficiency. The Industrial Revolution mechanized much of human labor, freeing us from many time-consuming tasks. Yet...

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5TJT Podcast June 17, 2026

Between the Lines – Elliot Auerbacher – June 16, 2026

Larry and Esta are joined by Elliot Auerbacher, Founder and CEO of Grilling for Israel.The non-profit organization has been running...

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Inside Out June 17, 2026

The Price Of Growth

By: Yochanan Gordon

School is out, and the struggle to get our kids out of the house and on their way to sleepaway...

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From the Editor June 17, 2026

Marvin Williams For Congress

The 5TJT is urging you to go out and vote for Marvin Williams for the congressional seat in District #4, which includes...

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From the Editor June 17, 2026

On Best Friends

By: Larry Gordon

Bibi said it on multiple occasions as did other top Israeli officials. Donald Trump is the best friend Israel ever...

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Heard In The Bagel Store June 17, 2026

Calendar Quandary

By: Larry Gordon

Summer is almost here. It’s hot outside, school is ending, seasonal plans are underway, and it’s time to start looking...

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Heard In The Bagel Store June 17, 2026

Calendar Quandary

By: Larry Gordon

Summer is almost here. It’s hot outside, school is ending, seasonal plans are underway, and it’s time to start looking ahead while always keeping in mind the special days of years gone by. As I sit here, I’m conjuring up some of the most notable summer memories I’ve manage to collect over the years, baruch Hashem, […]

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Heard In The Bagel Store June 10, 2026

Florida In June

If Florida was created to escape the single-digit winter temperatures that we experience in New York, what’s the point of flying down to South Florida to trade hot, sunny days up north for hotter and even more humid days down south? This meteorological conundrum is about the old Florida that our bubbies and zaidesused to frequent. Today, the […]

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A Busy Day

By: Larry Gordon

During different times of the year, there is a plethora of events and activities that are meant to attract different segments of New York and New Jersey’s vibrant Jewish communities. And the start of summer is one of the busiest times. In fact, last Thursday was so busy that we could have spent the entire […]

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The Genius of Congressman Tom Emmer

By: Larry Gordon

The first time I met Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn) was the other night at a NORPAC event in Lawrence. Emmer is the majority whip in the House, and after listening to him for just a few minutes, it was clear that he’s a genius with an impressive grasp of the congressional map as it stands […]

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Meeting Laura Gillen

You cannot be anything but pleased with Rep. Laura Gillen’s staunchly pro-Israel voting record and her commitment to a strong U.S.-Israel relationship. Ms. Gillen (D-NY-04), who is very personable, understands that a large part of her district contains an active, engaged segment of the New York Jewish community, which numbers about 3 million statewide. Congresswoman […]

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Missing Kahane

By: Larry Gordon

Perhaps you’ve seen the old video of Rabbi Meir talking about how he made aliyah with his family and volunteered for reserve duty with the IDF. He was too old at the time to serve as a regular enlisted soldier, so like all Israeli citizens, he joined the unit they felt best suited him. Back in New […]

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Those Shavuos Memories

By: Larry Gordon

If you’re reading this on yom tov, then you know Shavuos is one great chag. We have everything packed into it. There are special prayers and liturgy recited in shuls, including the recitation of Megillat Ruth, a tale of transformation that we can learn so much from even today. Not to mention that our meals are something […]

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Israel June 17, 2026

The Pursuit Of The Unattainable: Israel’s “Deep State”

By: Ron Jager

No other country in the Western world has been forced to live under the constant threat of war, terrorism, invasions,…

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Israel June 10, 2026

Disappointment Is Not Despair

By: Dr. Alan A. Mazurek

I have written about this subject before, and unfortunately it is time to revisit it once again. It was about…

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Israel June 10, 2026

Ambassador Huckabee And The Eyes Of Yehoshua And Calev

By Juda Honickman Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sit across from Ambassador Mike Huckabee at his Jerusalem…

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Israel June 10, 2026

96 Years Of Saving Lives: Magen David Adom Marks Anniversary with Reunion Event

Magen David Adom Team During the Swords of Iron War Magen David Adom MDA Reunion  Kobi Hershtal & Eli Bin…

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Israel June 4, 2026

Heroines Of October 7 On Stage And Livestream

By: Toby Klein Greenwald

HEROINES! Songs & Soliloquies for the Soul Credit: Rebecca Kowalsky HEROINES! Songs & Soliloquies for the Soul Credit: Sharon Altshul…

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Israel May 27, 2026

The Dark Roots Of “Jewish Supremacy”: How A Holocaust Inversion Slur Went From Being Used Only By Pariahs To Becoming Chic

By: Moshe Phillips

Where did the epithet “Jewish supremacist” come from? Why would an organization that claims to “organize and mobilize pro-Israel, pro-peace…

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Israel May 13, 2026

Gather Us From The Four Corners Of The Earth

By: Dr. Alan A. Mazurek

As we anticipate a resumption in the attacks on Iran along with the continued attacks on Hezbollah, we are filled…

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Israel April 29, 2026

“Move on.” This Is How It Starts

“Nearly a third of Long Island residents don’t believe the Holocaust should be required teaching and suggest Jews just ‘move…

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